Джеймс Хукер (музыкант)
Джеймс Хукер | |
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Имя рода | Джеймс Хью Браун -младший |
Рожденный | Виннсборо, Южная Каролина , США | 20 июля 1948 г.
Жанры | |
Оккупация | Композитор , музыкант |
Инструмент | Клавишные |
Годы активны | 1964 - Present |
Веб -сайт | Jameshookermusic |
Джеймс Хукер (родился 20 июля 1948 года) - американский клавишник, певец/автор песен и композитор.
Биография
[ редактировать ]Ранние годы
[ редактировать ]Хукер вырос в Южной Каролине. Он начал выступать в ночных клубах в течение 9 -го курса. Оставив школу, прежде чем вступить в свой старший год, он переехал в Чарльстон, штат Южная Каролина, чтобы работать в домашней группе «Великолепная семерка», в клубе «Торговые моряки» на Ист -Бэй -стрит. [ 1 ]
Сессионная работа
[ редактировать ]В 1968 году Хукер стал членом секции Hi Rhythm для HI Records в Royal Studios в Южном Мемфисе . Работая с Эдди Флойдом в начале 1970 года, Хукер встретился и записал с Джими Хендрикс (до того, как Хукер сменил свое имя с Джеймса Брауна). [ 1 ]
Hooker moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1971, where he worked for Rick Hall as a member of the FAME Gang at FAME Studios.[2][3] This was also when he began writing songs.[1]
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
[edit]Hooker returned to Memphis in late 1972.[4] While working on staff at Sam Phillips recording studios, Hooker was asked to be a founding member of The Amazing Rhythm Aces.[1] He was an active member of the band from 1975 to the early 1980s, and remains an inactive member today, but participated in reunion recordings and shows in the 1990s.[5]
Steve Winwood
[edit]Hooker was Steve Winwood's keyboard player, including the "Back in the High Life" tour. "Freedom Overspill" (written by Hooker, Winwood, and George Fleming) was on Winwood's Back in the High Life album and on the soundtrack to the film Big Shots.[6]
Hooker performed as part of the ARMS concert with Winwood at The Royal Albert Hall, as well as the ARMS American tour with Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman.[7][8]
Nanci Griffith
[edit]Hooker was Nanci Griffith's band leader for 20 years.[9][10] They composed and recorded songs such as "Gulf Coast Highway" and "Hometown Streets."[11][12][13]
Awards
[edit]In 1976, Hooker won a Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group as part of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, for the song "The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune)."[14]
Personal life
[edit]In 2007, Hooker retired from touring and moved to Ireland and then to Mallorca, Spain. He lives in Ireland and Spain with his wife Jessica, where he records songs and instrumentals for visual media.
Discography
[edit]Solo albums
[edit]- 2009: Slow Boat To Memphis
- 2010: Hanging Out with the Boys
- 2010: Maggie´s Drawers
- 2013: Sex On the Beach
As a member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces
[edit]- 1975: Stacked Deck (ABC)
- 1976: Too Stuffed to Jump (ABC)
- 1977: Toucan Do It Too (ABC)
- 1978: Burning the Ballroom Down (ABC)
- 1979: The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)
- 1980: How The Hell Do You Spell Rythum (Warner Bros.)
- 1981: Full House: Aces High (AMJ)
- 1994: Ride Again (ARA)
- 1997: Out of the Blue (Breaker)
- 1998: Chock Full of Country Goodness (ARA)
- 1999: Live In Switzerland 1998 (Blue Buffalo)
- 2000: Absolutely Live (Icehouse)
With Nanci Griffith
[edit]- 1982: Poet in My Window (Island)
- 1988: One Fair Summer Evening (MCA)
- 1988: Little Love Affairs (MCA)
- 1989: Storms (MCA)
- 1991: Late Night Grande Hotel (MCA)
- 1993: Other Voices, Other Rooms (Elektra)
- 1994: Flyer (Elektra)
- 1997: Blue Roses from the Moons (Elektra)
- 1998: Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) (Elektra)
- 1999: The Dust Bowl Symphony (Elektra)
- 2001: Clock Without Hands (Elektra)
- 2002: Winter Marquee (Rounder)
- 2004: Hearts in Mind (New Door)
- 2006: Ruby's Torch (Rounder)
As composer
[edit]- 1986: Steve Winwood - Back in the High Life (Island) - track 3, "Freedom Overspill" (co-written with Steve Winwood and George Fleming)
- 1992: The Chieftains - An Irish Evening (RCA Victor) - track 4, "Little Love Affairs" (co-written with Nanci Griffith)
- 1992: Evangeline - Evangeline (Margaritaville) - track 7, "Gulf Coast Highway" (co-written with Nanci Griffith and Danny Flowers)
- 1995: 4 Runner - 4 Runner (Polygram) - track 10, "Southern Wind" (co-written with Walt Aldridge)
- 1996: Kathleen Deighton - Intuition (FatCat) - track 12, "Gulf Coast Highway"
- 2000: Danny Flowers - Forbidden Fruits and Vegetables (GrooveTone) - track 7, )"Gulf Coast Highway"
- 2003: Tom Russell - Modern Art (Hightone / Shout!) - track 13, "Gulf Coast Highway"
Also appears on
[edit]- 1975: Mac Davis - All the Love in the World (Columbia)
- 1978: Russell Smith - Russell Smith (Capitol)
- 1978: T. G. Sheppard - Daylight (Warner Bros. / Curb)
- 1978: T. G. Sheppard - T.G. (Warner Bros.)
- 1980: Paul Butterfield - North South (Bearsville)
- 1984: John Martyn - Sapphire (Island)
- 1990: John Hiatt - Slow Turning (A&M)
- 1990: Burrito Brothers / Flying Burrito Brothers - Back to Sweethearts of the Rodeo (Appaloosa)
- 1993: Sawyer Brown - Outskirts of Town (Curb / MCA)
- 1996: Ho-Hum - Local (Universal)
- 1996: Burrito Brothers / Flying Burrito Brothers - Double Barrel (Magnum)
- 1998: Gove Scrivenor - Shine On (Compass)
- 2001: Jonell Mosser - Enough Rope (Siren Songs)
- 2002: The Decoys - Shot from the Saddle (Muscle Shoals / Ace)[15]
- 2002: Ian Gomm - Rock 'N' Roll Heart (Albion)
- 2002: Russell Smith - The End Is Not in Sight (Muscle Shoals / Ace)
- 2004: Bernie Leadon - Mirror (Really Small Entertainment)
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "James Hooker Biography". Airplay Direct. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Artimisi, Tony (2015). Rhythm Makers: The Drumming Legends of Nashville in Their Own Words (1 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442240117. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Studio Rhythm Sections". FAME. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Crane, Larry (January 1, 2010). Tape Op: The Book about Creative Music Recording, Volume 2 (1 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780977990306. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (1 ed.). ISBN 9780195313734. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Big Shots Soundtrack". IMDB. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Loder, Kurt (January 19, 1984). "Rock of Ages: Ronnie Lane Benefit Show Brings Out Clapton, Beck, Page, Stones". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Schumacher, Michael (2003). Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton (1 ed.). Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806524665. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Johns, Glyn (2014). Sound Man: A Life Recording Hits with the Rolling Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Eric Clapton, the Faces... (1 ed.). Blue Rider Press. ISBN 9780399163876. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Greenstreet, Rosanna (March 30, 1997). "Nanci Griffith". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ ""Gulf Coast Highway" by Nanci Griffith and James Hooker". Austin Songwriter. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Woodstra, Chris (2008). Contemporary Country (1 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879309183. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Mayshark, Jesse Fox (April 30, 2002). "Nanci Griffith - Tennessee Theatre (Knoxville, TN)". No Depression. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Grammy Awards History for James Hooker". The Recording Academy. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Lopate, Mitchell (2012). Rock 'n' Blues Stew II (1 ed.). Lulu.com. ISBN 9780557697007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
Внешние ссылки
[ редактировать ]- 1948 Рождение
- Живые люди
- Люди из Виннсборо, Южная Каролина
- Американские сессионные музыканты
- Американские рок -клавишники
- Американские мужские певцы-песни
- Американские рок -авторы песен
- Американские рок -певцы
- Американские мужские органисты
- Американские рок -пианисты
- Американские мужские пианисты
- Американские фанк -клавишники
- Американские пианисты 20-го века
- Американские клавишники 21-го века
- Американские пианисты 21-го века
- Органисты 21-го века
- Американские мужские музыканты 20-го века
- Американские мужские музыканты 21-го века
- Американские клавишники 20-го века
- Члены оркестра голубой луны
- Певцы-песни из Южной Каролины